Brood frame



K. HAWKINS.

'BROOD FRAME,

mwucmou mzo FEB. \o. 1921.

Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

Kannrfh Hawkins l the following is a full, clear," and exact'dej KENNITI-I HAwKInsfor warnnrovzn, wisoonsiieassrenoie 'ro e." B. Lewis COMPANY, or warnnrown, Wisconsin,

BROOD FRAME:

Application filed February 10, 1921.

dent of VVatertown, in the county of Jetlen' son and State of lVlsconsm, have invented certain new and useful Improvements, in BroodFrames; and 'I do hereby declare that scription thereof.

, under tension, for the support of the comb.

been found that owing to the fact that the .soft wood of the end.

adaptedfor brood purposes, A ing-composed of wood strips, and the end strips-of which are provided with aligned for the support of honey combs, particularly openings, adapted to receive a wire strand,

which is alternately threaded through the two series of openings in a zig-zag'course,

tion, due to sagging,will render the comb unfit for the rearing of a brood.

My invention therefore primarily comprises as a new article of manufacture a frame of the above character, having oppositely disposed companion sets of metallic eyelets extending through'the end bars of the frame for the reception of the wire strand, whereby when tension, a metal to metal contact is effected throughout the entire fabricated structure to thus effectually prevent loosening of the wires through sagging, whereby the parts of the frame, tained in their normal rigid relations to thus insure the desired results. It will also be observed that in the-old style of frame -where the wire strandrunder tension will cut into the wood, thus lose their bracingeffect ofthe entir structure, so as to cause it to quickly deteriorate under ordinary conditions.

' Another object of my invention is to provide the 'end'bars with axially aligned outer pairs of metallic eyelet-sand with the intermediate series of companionpairs slightly invention refers to rectangularframes.

the framesbe V V rectangular wooden 'lllVG frame embodying" engage the upper the wire is put under as a whole, are main- 7 the loosened wires will serial No, 443,921.

Specificationpf Letters Patent. Pa$entefl-Ap g 25, 1922,;

offset from "axial alignment, wire. strand, when run through such eyewhereby v the lets in zig-zag formation, will assume parallel relations.

vj JVith the above and v other minor objects.

in view, the invention'c'onsists in certain :peculiarities of construction and'combina' tion of parts, as are hereinafter set fortlr and subsequently claimed: h In the drawings,

with reference tothe accompanying drawm s V Figure 1 represents aside elevationof a V the featuresof my invention, parts being broken away andiri section to more clearly illustrate the structural features.

Figure 2 1s an end.

showing-end relative positions, whereby the view of the samefan'd, F gure 3 1s a detailmagnified view of a pairlof the ntermediate metallic eyelets I r strand 'o'fcwire running-through them will wall of one eyelet and the lower wall of the other.

Referring by characters to the drawings, I

l 1 represents longitudinal strips of a rectangular hive frame, the said strips be:

ing suitably connected by transverse wooden. I

end strips 2 2. Y V

The end bars have fitted therethrough and upset, series of oppositely disposed metallic eyelets 3 3, each of said-eyeletsbeing formed with dished heads 4, as best shown in Fig ure 3, to thereby form a slight cushion or resiliency, it being understood that the mouth ends of the eyelets are curved so as The bottom to present a rounded surface. end top setof eyelets are positioned n axial alignment with each other, and the intermediatecompanion sets, as best illustrated in Figure 3, are disaligned slightly for the purpose to be hereinafter described. 5 of a wire strand 6 is secured to the outer face of the frame after threaded through the first eyelet, and thence across the frame to its companion eye- One end 3 bar 2 and the wire is there 7 let, from which point itis trained down to.

the intermediate eyelet, and from thence across the frame to the companion interniediate eyelet forming The wireis then trained downwardly to the first intermediate eyelet of the second series,

and from'thence across the frame to its companion eyelet, at which point, it again dropped down to the bottom eyelet and trained across the frame toits'companion parallel stretches.

' coming panion intermediate eyelet m.

eyelet, and from this point the opposite end 5 is attached to the bar 2, it being understood that the wire strand running in this zig-Zag formation is under tension and produces a series of parallel strands for the purpose of supporting the honey comb.-

Thus it will be seen that a metal to metal contact is effected throughout the entire zig-zag course of the wire strand, and there is no liability of the strand in turning corners and entering the eyelet to cut the soft wooden bars.

Referring more particularly to Figure 3, it will be observed that the intermediate eyelets which are offset slightly are so arranged that the strand passing through them will remain parallel to the outer strands, due to the fact that said intermediate strands will wall of the first intermedithe lower wall. of the com- Owing to this arrangement, the wire can be tensioned to any desired degree without liability of bedisaligned with its companion stretches. It will further be observed that owing to the large dished heads 4 of the eyelets, their liability to out into the wood base is reduced to a minimum.

From the foregoing description, it is manifest that a honey comb frame built up in accordance with the accompanying illustraengage the upper ate eyelet a? and tions, having metallic eyelets, will materially lengthen the life of the frame, and

will under all conditions revent sa in a a a: as

.allel metallic runner supports for a wire run in z1g-zag course strand adapted to be back and forth through the two series of eyelets to constitute parallel supporting runners for a brood honey comb, said eyelets being of thin metal and one end thereof being directed outwardly at substantially a right angle, the other end being gradually curved into a substantially dished head, the edge of which contacts with the wood, thus forming a curved surface for contact with the wire.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand at Watertown, in the county of Jefferson and State of W'iscousin.

' KENNITH HAWKINS. 

